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Preferred Name |
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
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Definition |
A non-cancerous nodular enlargement of the prostate gland. It is characterized by the presence of epithelial cell nodules, and stromal nodules containing fibrous and smooth muscle elements. It is the most common urologic disorder in men, causing blockage of urine flow.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
Benign Hyperplasia of Prostate
Benign Hyperplasia of the Prostate
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPH
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C2897
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C2897
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PMID |
16890703
19816779
17119041
17119042
27741552
14712152
26108732
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